Daily Express - March 08, 2025

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March 08, 2025

RUSSIAN SPIES CARRIED OUT PUTIN'S DIRTY WORK IN UK

MEMBERS of a Russian spy ring who snooped on “an almost industrial scale” for Vladimir Putin are facing years behind bars.

3 mins

Reeves in hot water

RACHEL Reeves could be forced to nationalise Thames Water just two days before the Spring Statement.

1 min

Reform MP says bullying claims 'entirely untrue'

REFORM MP Rupert Lowe has said allegations he threatened a colleague were “outrageous and entirely untrue” after he was reported to police by his party chairman.

1 min

And the forecast is... sunshine and flowers

TOURISTS Justine Thiriot and Loiicia Godefroid can’t get enough of our glorious spring — with temperatures in parts of the UK expected to beat the Mediterranean this weekend.

1 min

Blundering boss kept messages

SPY ring chief Orlin Roussev exposed his own network by failing to delete nearly 80,000 messages with his boss in Moscow.

1 min

‘Enough is enough! It’s an utter disgrace... I’ve told them I will not accept the offer’

Widow blasts Post Office delays after Horizon scandal victim husband dies week before payout is finally offered

4 mins

Battle over £2bn sale of Chelsea to help Kyiv

ROMAN Abramovich could be sued to free up more than £2billion from the sale of Chelsea to spend on aid to Ukraine.

1 min

PM ramps up bid to boost Euro defences

SIR KEIR Starmer has ramped up efforts to bolster European defences and secure a Ukrainian peace deal in the face of reduced security support from the US.

2 mins

'If misogynist Tate encourages violence against women and girls he should be held accountable'

Former top prosecutor calls for probe into toxic influencer

2 mins

Watchdog to look at Calocane

THE police watchdog has reopened its probe into assaults by Valdo Calocane prior to his murderous rampage in Nottingham in 2023.

1 min

Fury over Lammy's report

SOFTER sentencing for minorities was inspired by a report by David Lammy, it is claimed.

1 min

NHS should 'prioritise British business' when upgrading IT

THE NHS spends too much on foreign IT systems and should instead “prioritise British business”, says a former Tory health secretary.

1 min

Sir Chris Hoy inspires 75,000 men to check risk of cancer

THOUSANDS of men have checked their risk of prostate cancer online following a heartfelt plea from stricken cycling champ Sir Chris Hoy.

1 min

Damned guitarist dies at 70

ROCKER Brian James, the founding member of The Damned, has died at the age of 70.

1 min

Second helpings of Meghan's TV show

Cookery programme 'to return this year'

2 mins

Capt Tom daughter's TV grilling

CAPTAIN Tom Moore’s daughter was left squirming live on air during an interview on Good Morning Britain.

1 min

Russians among 70 nationalities now arriving illegally on small boats

MIGRANTS from at least 70 different countries crossed the Channel last year, the Daily Express can reveal.

1 min

Pilot 'had episode'

A REPLICA Spitfire crashed after its pilot “more likely than not” suffered a medical episode, an inquest jury has ruled.

1 min

Second Musk rocket blows up

ELON Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket spiralled out of control and exploded in space just minutes after take off.

1 min

Lioness's tribute to a 'special' footballer

ENGLAND Lioness Georgia Stanway has paid tribute to a tragic 10 year-old footballer who was fatally hit by a car on a sports pitch.

1 min

Eurostar chaos after unexploded wartime bomb found in Paris

EUROSTAR suspended all services between London and Paris yesterday after the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb near tracks in the French capital.

1 min

Stand together to fight misogyny in sport and society

IT HAS been a beacon of gender equality for more than 100 years - but today International Women's Day feels more important than ever because misogyny is on the rise. And it's not a wolf-whistle, pinch-your-a*** misogyny, it's more deeply hidden and much more sinister.

3 mins

Bad taste TV should be toast

I'M SURE you'll all have watched the boring, lacklustre snooze-fest that is Meghan Markle’s attempt to be Martha Stewart Mark Two.

3 mins

Eco-outrage ringleader has prison sentence cut

SIX climate change activists including Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam have had their jail terms slashed by the Court of Appeal.

1 min

A vintage taste for Cheddar

BRITAIN’S love for Cheddar cheese is undergoing a major transformation.

1 min

Trio on song for Eurovision

THE UK’s first non-solo Eurovision act since 2016 have vowed to belt out their best effort to bring home “music’s World Cup”.

1 min

I will always love you

Dolly Parton dedicates new song to late husband Dean

1 min

OAP attacks 'not seen as abuse'

A QUARTER of university students do not view punching, kicking, or theft from pensioners as abuse, a shock study reveals.

1 min

Great British Railways 'fails disabled users at first hurdle'

LABOUR has been accused of ditching commitments to disabled people in its overhaul of the railways.

1 min

YES, HER TV SHOW IS BAD...BUT WHY NOT LET UP ON THE MEGHAN-BASHING FOR ONCE?

MEGHAN Markle just can’t catch a break can she? Her new Netflix show, Meghan, With Love, has been bashed and slammed by seemingly every TV critic in the country.

1 min

We're letting thieves steal British decency

WHAT has happened to Great Britain? Many of us have witnessed first hand the demise of society with shoplifting rising and customers stealing anything from Greggs’ pasties to entire shelves of booze from Co-op.

3 mins

Can Starmer 'do business' with Trump... like Thatcher did with Gorbachev?

SHORTLY before Christmas 1984, Margaret Thatcher declared her liking for Mikhail Gorbachev, insisting \"we can do business together\".

6 mins

'I donated part of my liver to save a stranger's baby

Organ grew back in weeks

2 mins

Strictly 'curse' pair split after firms racked up £1m debts

THE marriage between Strictly Come Dancing’s Kristina Rihanoff and Ben Cohen is over after their companies racked up nearly £1million in debts.

1 min

We're the party of workers and strivers, not shirkers and skivers

The only people Richard Tice wants out of a job are the Tories! The Reform deputy leader reveals his goal to take the party mainstream at the next election by attracting fed-up Conservative AND Labour voters to his cause

7 mins

I owe my life to Covid hospital that saved Boris

A COVID survivor brought back from the brink at the hospital that treated Boris Johnson will be paying tribute tomorrow to the NHS staff who saved him.

1 min

'Incredible response' to panic alarm project overwhelms mother of murdered embassy Brit

THE MOTHER of the only British female embassy worker to be murdered in the line of public service, has been overwhelmed by the response from Express readers to her campaign to educate young people and prevent violence against women and girls.

3 mins

MPs demand 'urgent action' over Gentoo 15

MPs from three political parties have demanded an aquarium takes \"urgent\" steps to move 15 penguins kept without natural light or fresh air.

1 min

Takeaway top wine choices

I LOVE the People's Choice Wine Awards. They're the only national drinks competition to include ordinary consumers in the judging process alongside industry professionals.

1 min

Burglar goes to jail after 48 break-ins across Britain

Justice after a 7-year hunt

1 min

Plucky hen's 5-hour labour for huge egg

IT’S enough to bring tears to anyone’s eyes.

1 min

£200k payout bid after pipe blast

AN advertising executive who was injured when a pavement exploded under her feet is suing for more than £200,000 compensation.

1 min

Just the ticket...my £500k Omaze win

A HOTEL receptionist scooped a life-changing £500,000 after she was encouraged to buy an Omaze ticket by a guest who had just won a £2.5million home in the monthly prize draw.

1 min

BEACHCOMBER 108 YEARS OLD AND STILL RATIONALLY RATIONALISING...

ACCORDING to recent reports, the curiously named Mr Elon Musk has been tasked with identifying and reducing inefficiencies and waste in US government expenditure. I have not seen details of his findings but there is one area rumoured to be targeted for reform including a reduction in staffing numbers, in which two out of three chief executives will lose their jobs.

1 min

The Saturday briefing

Is there anything you're yearning to know? Send your questions, on any subject, to the contacts given below, and we will do our best to answer them...

3 mins

Agent haunted by JFK slaying

HIS NAME may not ring too many bells but there is famous footage of him that no one of a certain age will ever forget.

1 min

Struck gold after taking on Troubles

PERCHED on a high stool in a row of four, he was the skinny, blonde joker at the end of the line alongside Jeremy Beadle, Sarah Kennedy and Matthew Kelly in the hugely popular 80s TV entertainment show \"Game For A Laugh\", which saw the hosts sign off each episode with the catch phrase, \"Watching us... watching you... watching us... watching you.\"

1 min

NAZI BLINDERS

From gun battles to extortion, the gangs of Berlin were as brutal as their Birmingham and Chicago counterparts between the wars. And not even the rise of Hitler could stop Germany's criminal 'Ringvereine' flourishing

7 mins

CARIBBEAN CRUSH

In search of a totally tropical adventure, Peter Rickman set sail on P&O's Britannia

5 mins

On the peaks of perfection

Head for the mountains of South Tyrol, says Niamh Kirk, and you'll soon be Skiing in style

3 mins

FERRARI SPIDER LEGS IT FROM THE TOP DOWN

The 12Cilindri Spider is the latest drop-top to join Ferrari’s ranks, taking its V12 engine and whipping off the roof.

3 mins

160 jobs lost as collapsed restaurant chain rescued

ALMOST 160 jobs have been lost and a number of restaurants are to close after Bistrot Pierre was sold out of administration to a private equity firm.

1 min

Interest rates to 'rise again in new year' brokers warn

MORTGAGE brokers expect interest rates to stop falling and resume their upward trend by the start of next year.

1 min

LIFT THE SPIRITS

Stamina test will suit Cup hopeful

2 mins

Park has date for Tea

THE WALLPARK will take on Gordon Elliott stablemate Teahupoo in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham next Thursday after connections elected to keep the seven-year-old at Grade One level.

1 min

Ground no concern for Maughreen bid

ALACK of rainfall at Cheltenham will not scupper the long-term Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle plan for leading fancy Maughreen.

1 min

Matt's mitt now fine

LEEDS scrum-half Matt Frawley is primed to put his hand up this evening — now that he actually can.

1 min

Georgia's title hunt ends spectacularly

FAVOURITE FADES TO MISS OUT ON A MEDAL

2 mins

Gold strikes make Luke jealous

LUKE LITTLER watched Luke Humphries and Rob Cross win £30,000 sets of golden arrows - and wished he was one in a bullion too.

1 min

TIME TO TALK

Hamilton's learning curve to build bonds with Tifosi

2 mins

George has been a ton of help for me

CAPTAIN ITOJE HAILS THE INFLUENCE OF PAL JAMIE

2 mins

Irish bid to stay on track

CAELAN DORIS says Ireland cannot afford to get sidetracked by sentiment ahead of the big clash with France.

1 min

Moyes relieved by Everton reception

DAVID MOYES was unsure how Everton fans would react to his return as manager in January.

1 min

Some 30,000 fans to pay homage as Mark comes home

IT WILL surprise no one at Coventry that Mark Robins was downplaying his return to the club today.

1 min

JACK'S ALL RIGHT WITH GUARDIOLA

Grealish's private life fails to trouble City's manager

2 mins

Tough love does trick as ‘lazy' Darwin delivers

NUNEZ BACK IN GOOD BOOKS FOR HIS BOSS

2 mins

Fabian doubles up at Dunk darts joke

FABIAN HURZELER was happy to join in the joke after cheeky Lewis Dunk held up a poster at the darts saying: \"Hurzeler out, out, in, in, out, in\".

1 min

Ruud refuses to hit woof over paw form

SOME might say struggling Leicester have gone to the dogs.

1 min

This week's TV

We're talking about... Quick-fire quizmasters

1 min

Beware the femme fatale

After years of delivering laughs alongside British comedy heavyweights like Kris Marshall in Beyond Paradise and Lee Mack in Not Going Out, Sally Bretton is flipping the script.

3 mins

Behind closed doors

Jessica Biel plays a murder suspect who captured America's imagination

1 min

Michelle's return to Oz

Mum-to-be Michelle Keegan is back on our screens with Ten Pound Poms, and tells us what's in store

3 mins

Street appeal

Claire Sweeney tells us how she's having a ball on Corrie and why she hopes her character Cassie will be Steve's eighth wife

1 min

Society debut

Benjamin Wainwright and Harriet Slater usher in a new era in the long-awaited sequel to the hit period drama

2 mins

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